Ohr C, Schmidt M, Engelhardt K, Straub E
Klin Padiatr. 1976 Mar;188(2):156-60.
31 children, presenting with rather uncharacteristic symptoms of an infectious disease and being referred to this clinic mostly because of lymphadenitis of the neck (81%) and/or signs of meningitis (45%), were seen within a period of only eight weeks and proved to suffer from Leptospirosis (L. grippotyphosa). The majority of the patients belonged to the age group of one to six years and lived in rural environs. Our observation is considered to relate to a Leptospirosis epidemic and suggests, as opposed to the general acceptance, a much higher incidence of Leptospirosis in this country and, moreover, in children.
31名儿童因出现传染病的非典型症状前来本诊所就诊，大多是因为颈部淋巴结炎（81%）和/或脑膜炎症状（45%）。在短短八周内就发现这些儿童患有钩端螺旋体病（七日热钩端螺旋体）。大多数患者年龄在1至6岁之间，生活在农村地区。我们的观察结果被认为与一场钩端螺旋体病疫情有关，这表明与普遍认知相反，该国钩端螺旋体病的发病率要高得多，而且儿童中的发病率更高。
